Wanamaker

American  

[won-uh-mey-ker] / ˈwɒn əˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. John, 1838–1922, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.

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Example Sentences

According to L.A. and Hollywood historian Marc Wanamaker, the accident so appalled Denny that he began working on a way to film air stunts without putting pilots in danger.

From Los Angeles Times

The closest thing to Black Friday was the January White Sales, invented by the Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker in 1878.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe is London's only indoor candlelit theatre, and glows with more than 100 beeswax candles.

From BBC

Once his mastery of The Green Mile got him out in front on Saturday evening, there was an inevitability about who would hold the Wanamaker Trophy aloft 24 hours later.

From BBC

World number one Scheffler began three shots ahead and five clear of Rahm, but it became a two-way duel for the Wanamaker Trophy.

From BBC